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Autism

Autism - A4 Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia

http://a4.org.au/a4/abouta4

Autism Advisory and Support Group

http://www.aass.org.au

Autism Advisory Board on Autism Spectrum Disorders

http://www.autismaus.com.au

Autism and Aspergers Support Club Inc

http://www.autismsupport.org.au

Autism- Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia)

http://www.aspect.org.au

Autism Association of Western Australia

http://www.autism.org.au

Autism Awareness

www.autismawareness.com.au

Autism Canada Foundation

http://www.autismcanada.org

Autism New Zealand Inc.

http://www.autismnz.org.nz

Autism Online

http://www.autismonline.com

Autism Queensland

http://www.autismQld.com.au

Autism Research Institute

http://www.autism.com

Autism SA

http://www.autismsa.org.au

Autism Society of America

http://www.autism-society.org

Autism Speaks

http://www.autismspeaks.org

Autism State Plan

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/disability/publications-library/autism-state-plan

Autism Victoria (now trading as Amaze )

www.amaze.org.au

Disability Act Information

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/disability/improving_supports/disability_act_2006/the_disability_act_for_people_with_a_disability,_parents,_carers_and_families

International Society for Autism Research (INSAR)

http://autism-insar.org

Mansfield Autistic Service

http://www.autismmansfield.org.au/

Olga Tennison Research Centre

www.latrobe.edu.au/otarc/centre.html

Positively Autism

http://www.positivelyautism.com/free/

Research Autism

http://www.researchautism.net

Sue Larkey

www.suelarkey.com.au

The National Autistic Society (NAS), UK

http://www.nas.org.uk

Tony Attwood

www.tonyattwood.com.au

General

Centrelink

www.centrelink.gov.au

Department of Education and Early Childhood

www.education.vic.gov.au

Department of Education Employment Workplace Relations

http://www.deewr.gov.au/

Early Days Autism Workshops

www.earlydays.net.au

Free Miki travel pass on weekends people with disabilities.

http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/fares-tickets/free-travel-passes/free-weekend-travel/

Gateways

www.gateways.com.au

Google

www.google.com.au

Medicare - helping children with autism package

www.medicareaustralia.gov.au

Monash Medical Autism Research and Consultancy

http://www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/research/devpsych/actnow/

Play Connect- Playgroups for children with autism

http://www.playgroupaustralia.com.au/

Positive Partnerships Autism training for parents

www.autismtraining.com.au

Transition to secondary school

http://www.amaze.org.au/discover/about-autism-spectrum-disorders/changing-to-high-school-the-high-school-years/

Victorian Companion Card Scheme

www.companioncard.gov.au

Beyond Blue – national mental health initiative

http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx

Centre for disability health monash- menstruation booklet

http://www.cddh.monash.org/assets/supporting-women-carer.pdf

Dental - oral hygiene download

A downloadable booklet for caregivers regarding oral hygiene and autism .
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/Topics/DevelopmentalDisabilities/DentalCareEveryDay.htm

Epilepsy

http://www.epinet.org.au/

Family Planning Victoria

www.fpv.org.au

Headspace – Mental Health help for young people and their carers

http://www.headspace.org.au/

Lifeline

http://www.lifeline.org.au/

Living Safer Sexual Lives

Study on disability and sexuality.
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/arcshs/downloads/arcshs-research-publications/people_with_intellectual_disabilities_living_safer_sexual_lives.pdf

Oral hygiene- Healthy smiles for autism

http://www.healthysmilesforautism.org/

Raising Children Therapies Guide

http://raisingchildren.net.au/parents_guide_to_therapies/parents_guide_to_therapies.html

The centre for Disability and Health at Monash

http://cddh.monash.org/

Tourettes

www.tourette.org.au

Victorian Duel Disability Service

http://www.svhm.org.au/services/VictorianDualDisabilityService/Pages/VictorianDualDisabilityService.aspx

Resources

Resources - Boardmaker Share

www.boardmakershare.com

Resources - Making PECS

http://www.polyxo.com/visualsupport/makingpecs.html

Resources - Schools- Practical Research Autism Center

http://www.autismprac.org.au/

Resources - Social Stories

http://www.polyxo.com/socialstories/

Resources - Social Stories - Daily living and more

http://blog.autismspectrumdirectory.com/2011/02/01/list-of-social-stories-and-visual-scripts-for-daily-living-and-social-skills/

Resources - Toileting

http://www.continencevictoria.org.au/node/101

Resources - Token Economies

http://www.polyxo.com/visualsupport/tokeneconomies.html

Resources- Apps- social skills

http://blog.autismspectrumdirectory.com/2011/01/05/ipad-ipod-touch-and-iphone-apps-for-social-skills/

Resources- List of APPS for autism

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AjbIta8OTS0KdHRMVWx0Q3pvOWRXRXBfd01jc3lqakE&hl=en&single=true&gid=0&output=html

Resources- Sensory Toys

http://shopau.sensorytools.net/

Resources- Social Stories

http://www.thegraycenter.org/social-stories/how-to-write-social-stories

Resources- Visual aids

http://www.widgit.com/resources/index.htm

Bullying - Reachout

http://au.reachout.com/find/articles/cyberbullying

Bullying - The Line

http://www.theline.gov.au/factsheets/factsheet_bullying.pdf

Bullying No Way

http://www.bullyingnoway.com.au/issues/disability.shtml

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Vic

http://www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au

Office Of the Public Advocate

www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au

State Trustees

www.statetrustees.com.au

The Disability Services Commissioner - Disability Complaints

www.odsc.vic.gov.au

The Office Of the Senior Practitioner - restrictive interventions

www.dhs.vic.gov.au/ds/osp/

VALID (advocacy)

http://www.valid.org.au/

Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal

www.vcat.vic.gov.au/

Workplace bullying (Worksafe)

http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/wsinternet/worksafe/home/safety+and+prevention/health+and+safety+topics/bullying

Better Health Channel support

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Disability_support_for_families

Carers Respite Centre

http://www.respitebarwonsouthwest.org.au/

Carers support

http://www.carersupport.org.au/

Carers Victoria

http://www.carersvic.org.au/

Department of Health and Aging

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/portal-Autism

Department Of Human Services

www.dhs.vic.gov.au/disability

My Friend with Autism - free book download for kids

http://thebehaviorguy.com/2010/12/31/my-friend-with-autism-free-book-download/

Noah's Ark

noahsarkinc.org.au

Raising Children Siblings Info

http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/autism_spectrum_disorder_siblings.html/context/986

Sibling Support- Your Shout

Yourshout.org.au

The Association for Children with A Disability

http://www.acd.org.au

The Tree House Autism Family Support Service

www.thetreehousegeelong.org.au

Victorian Government Carer Card Program

http://carercard.vic.gov.au/